Paleontologists discover 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of tiny dinosaur-like creature known as a microsaur that used its head to smack into the ground and burrow Experts found a 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of microsaur Joermungandr bolti likely used its head to burrow underground Ridges were found on the fossil, … Read more
Kate Winslet reveals she has become an avid fossil hunter after working with a palaeontologist while preparing for her new film Ammonite By Rachel Steinberg For Mailonline Published: 02:04 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 02:05 GMT, 14 March 2021 She’s best known for her star turn in period drama Titanic. And Kate Winslet told the … Read more
HSBC caves in to pressure to improve its climate change commitments and stop financing fossil fuels By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 HSBC has caved into calls to improve its climate change commitments ahead of its annual shareholder meeting in May. … Read more
The petrol car changed the nature of travel and brought joy, exhilaration and convenience to millions. But as part of Britain’s fight against man-made climate change, cars powered by fossil fuels are being phased out in favour of electric vehicles and other forms of travel. It means that, from 2030, new petrol and diesel vehicles … Read more
Fossils dug up in Uzbekistan reveal a previously-unidentified species of dinosaur that was twice the size of a double decker bus, a new study reveals. Called Dzharatitanis kingi, the gentle giant measured about 65.6 feet (20 metres) in length and was a cousin of Diplodocus – the largest creature to ever walk the planet. D. … Read more
Rapid shift away from fossil fuels would risk ‘extraordinary’ UK job losses, boss of asset manager Blackrock warns By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 A rapid shift away from fossil fuels would risk ‘extraordinary’ UK job losses, the boss of the … Read more
Renewables overtook fossil fuels to become the biggest source of electricity in the UK for the first time in 2020, a new analysis shows. Combined, wind, solar, bioenergy and hydropower – all renewable energy sources – generated a record 42 per cent of the UK’s power last year. Meanwhile, fossil fuels – mostly gas – produced 41 … Read more
Exceptionally preserved fossil of a 100-MILLION-year-old preying mantis is discovered in Canada that shows the prehistoric creature’s vein network and wings Fossils of wings belonging to Labradormantis guilbaulti were found in Labrador The exceptionally preserved specimens allowed scientists to analyze veins laying on the wings A single vein on a folding line exists in just … Read more
Spectacular fossil of an eight-foot SHARK that roamed the seas 150 million years ago and was one of the largest of its time is unearthed in Germany The well-preserved skeleton of the Asteracanthus shark were found in Bavaria The almost complete skeleton shows that Asteracanthus was up to 8ft long There were 150 teeth preserved within … Read more
Scientists have identified the world’s earliest python from 47 million-year-old fossils recovered from a quarry in southwest Germany. Remains of the new python species, called Messelopython freyi, were discovered in Messel Pit, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the German city of Darmstadt. Researchers report in a new paper that the ‘completely preserved’ species had a length … Read more